Macha's Visit

Macha's here!

We visited the JFK Presidential Library in Boston

One day, it was very quiet for a little too long.  I started to wonder where Ollie was.  I could hear a little tiny sound, but looked all over the house and couldn't find Ollie.  I looked and looked and finally realized that the one place I hadn't looked was my closet.  

And there he was happily playing with a present I was hoping to surprise him with for Christmas!  Hahaha!

Ollie showing Macha the Robotic Arm

Eating out at the Common Man

Visiting the Ladd-Gilman House in Exeter, NH

We learned all about the Society of the Cincinnati

 The butt of a gun that was used in the Battle of Bunker Hill

The Tavern where George Washington once Breakfasted

Abraham Lincoln once spoke here at the Exeter Town Hall

This was a little spot where the Patriots stored ammunition before the Revolution called the Powder House.

"The Powder House was built in 1771.  It is located at Duck Point, and can be seen across the river from Swasey Parkway. On December 17, 1812, the State Legislature passed a resolution empowering the Governor to purchase a supply of powder, lead and flints for the use of the State. (The War of 1812)  Half of this material was to be stored in Exeter......It is also thought that a number of barrels were stored in the Powder House and used at the Battle of Bunker Hill."

The Exeter Historical Society - 47 Front street

We found a pretty hike in the Henderson-Swasey Town Forest

 Scott, Aaron and Macha Hiking Dear Leap

On Halloween, we had Homemade Pizza and Pie & Ice Cream and watched the new Aladdin Movie cuddled on the couch.  Due to high winds, Trick or Treating was postponed, so it was a quiet little holiday at home.

The last day of Macha's visit, we visited American Stonehenge, 

which Janice discovered from a TV program a few years ago.  

It's only a 15 minute drive from our home.

We had wanted to go and check it out for a while.  We were skeptical about them making some grand claims of what the stones were, but I didn't feel like there were any unrealistic claims, and it was actually very interesting to see.

There are lots of rock formations, and although no one knows exactly what they were for for certain, there are some carbon datings that are extremely old.  (4000 years old)

It's fun to see what is there

This spot (rock) has the oldest carbon dating of the entire site.

It supposedly lines up with the summer solstice sun and is on the same Lattitude as Stonehenge in England.

Oliver loved the Alpacas

Thanks for visiting Macha!    

We loved seeing you and exploring with you!